People v. Sherman

The defendants herein have been jointly indicted and charged with conspiracy, embracing a violation of section 962 of the Penal Law — which prohibits “ kick-back ” of wages — and the crime of forgery in the third degree, and with forty-nine specific violations of the “ kick-back ” and forgery statutes.

Sanitary Automatic Candy Corporation is engaged in the business of selling candy and refreshment. It has concessions in theatres located in this city. In some of these theatres, sales are made not alone from stands in the lobby, but are solicited in the theatre proper. The men in charge of these…